Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fipronil + Permethrin

12 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Fipronil + Permethrin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12
adverse-event reports
8.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Vomiting - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
8.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

FipronilFipronil + PermethrinPermethrin

Administration Routes

TopicalOralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 12

Most Affected Breeds

Dog (unknown) 3
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Pit Bull 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Coonhound - Treeing Walker 1
Treeing Feist 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Shepherd Dog - Dutch 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 3
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Not eating 2
Seizure NOS 1
Death by euthanasia 1
Ear infection NOS 1
Blotchy rash 1
Reddening of the skin 1
Itching 1
Twitching 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
6 (50.0%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (41.7%)
Euthanized
1 (8.3%)

Fipronil + Permethrin Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Fipronil + Permethrin; 1 recorded a death outcome (8.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Fipronil, Fipronil + Permethrin, Permethrin. Administration routes: Topical, Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (12 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (3), Terrier - Jack Russell (1), Pit Bull (1).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (3), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (3), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (2). Outcome, 12 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 50.0%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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